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Don't leave on vacation and your pool unattended. You could come back to an algae bloom. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Consider installing a salt-chlorine generator in your pool. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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After an algae bloom in your pool, the best way to keep it at bay is to keep the water balanced. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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When brushing walls to remove algae growth, check your filter. Do a backwash to rid the system of the algae debris. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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When algae is present in pools, brush the walls well and use the filtration system to remove any debris.http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Add a good algaecide to the water to get algae blooms under control. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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When you determine that there is algae in the pool, shock the pool with chlorine. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Maintain chlorine at adequate levels to prevent algae. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Algae can only get a start when the water of the pool is out of balance. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Blue-green or black algae can continue to flourish in the pool after shocking with chlorine. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Chlorine kills the ouver layer of blue-green algae. The inner layers thrive. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Blue-green or black algae is difficult to remove because it grows in layers. http://t.co/tNqomVlwP6

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Blue-green or black algae looks quite bad—blue to black dime or quarter sized growths that are chlorine resistant. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Blue-Green or Black Algae: This is one form of algae attack that you really want to nip in the bud. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Mustard or yellow algae usually grows in shady areas of the pool and may look like a yellow powdery deposits..http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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At the beginning of an algae bloom, the walls and surfaces may be slick without the algae showing its true colors.http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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At the beginning of an onslaught by green algae, the water may look a little cloudy rather than green. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Green algae is disgusting to swim in or through !http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Once green algae gets a hold on the pool, it is difficult to see through the water to the bottom. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC

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Green algae can float on the pool water or grow on the pool surfaces, which makes them extremely slippery. http://t.co/5N4F0lMRDC